People Payroll Governance Team Lead

Full-time | Hybrid (Work from home and office) Lead People. Own Expertise. Shape Payroll Quality - No Hands-On Processing Required. We’re searching for a People & Payroll Governance Team Lead - a unique leadership opportunity for someone with strong theoretical payroll knowledge who wants to focus on coaching, quality, and oversight, not hands‑on processing. You’ll manage a team of 8-12 Payroll Specialists and act as the strategic knowledge owner for payroll accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across the Netherlands. What You’ll Lead & Own Lead, inspire, and grow a team of payroll professionals Oversee payroll quality, compliance, and audit readiness Manage escalations and complex payroll inquiries Drive continuous improvement, SLAs, and process excellence Support reporting and payroll governance What You Bring Strong people leadership experience Theoretical payroll knowledge (Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration preferred) Understanding of Dutch tax/payroll regulations Advanced Dutch + intermediate English Why This Role Stands Out You can lead a payroll team without running payroll - focusing on the strategic, people‑focused, and quality‑driven parts of payroll leadership.

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